Racecards
15:40 Lingfield Park
Bet Champions League - Betdaq Handicap (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £4,500 added
- Form 9236-12
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer J A R Toller
- Jockey G Baker
led 1f, tracked leader after, ridden to lead again over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong
- Form 22-5896
- Age 7
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer J R Best
- Jockey S J Drowne
keen held up, ridden, carried head high from over 1f out, not run on
- Form 51-0362
- Age 7
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey R Kingscote
dwelt, keen soon tracked leaders, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on
- Form 437693-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey F Sweeney
held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression
- Form 6-06431
- Age 7
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer P Howling
- Jockey T P Queally
led after 1f, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on
- Form 7-33513
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer M D I Usher
- Jockey Gabriel Hannon
held up in last pair, switched inside over 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, ran on strongly, just failed
- Form 123-822
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer P R Chamings
- Jockey Jim Crowley
slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway on inside over 1f out, ridden and kept on, same pace inside final furlong
- Form 447-232
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer D W P Arbuthnot
- Jockey A Munro
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakend approaching final furlong
- Form 16-2213
- Age 5
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 62
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, soon one pace
In depth
Verdict
A tough race to call here for punters with very little between many of the leading lights but the main protagonists look to be Paradise Dancer, Scarlet Flyer and Dvinsky and the narrow vote is given to Scarlet Flyer. The selection was a fair third when last seen behind Pendulum Star he hails from a yard in top form and off what looks a fair mark he looks the value bet in an open affair. Paradise Dancer rates the main danger on his latest second behind Highland Harvest but his best form is over a longer trip and he is taken on with this in mind. Dvinsky is another that could go well as he won in game fashion last time out when beating Mr Cellophane. However this looks more competitive and he looks vulnerable under his penalty. Count Ceprano goes well over course and distance but now looks weighted up to his best while Millfield is game and consistent and is sure to run his race but is hard to win with and for the winner we are happy to return to Scarlet Flyer who is taken to continue the good form of the Gary Moore team.
Formwatch
Paradise Dancer (IRE) 7-2 (9-3) Led, strongly pressed from over 1f out, headed and no extra post, 2nd of 5, nk behind Highland Harvest (9-4) at Lingfield 1m hcap (5) pol in Feb.
Smokin Joe 12-1 (9-1) Started slowly, effort and headway 2f out, stayed on, 6th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Prime Number (8-7) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Feb.
Desert Dreamer (IRE) 7-4 (9-6) Held up, headway 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, headed towards finish, 2nd of 6, hd behind Ninth House (9-9) at Lingfield 7f clm (6) pol in Feb.
Scarlet Flyer (USA) 8-1 (9-6) Held up in rear, headway and not clear run over 1f out, switched right, stayed on inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 2l behind Pendulum Star (9-3) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Oct.
Dvinsky (USA) 11-1 (9-2) Tracked leader, led inside final furlong, soon pressed, held on well, all out, won at Kempton 6f hcap (5) pol in Feb beating Mr Cellophane (9-1) by a hd, 11 ran.
Count Ceprano (IRE) 9-1 (8-5) Behind, headway to chase leaders over 1f out, no extra and one pace final furlong, 3rd of 7, 2l behind Super Frank (8-10) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Feb.
Millfield (IRE) 10-3 (9-1) Started slowly, behind, headway over 1f out, ran on well final furlong, not reach winner, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Royal Envoy (8-3) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Jan.
Gimme Some Lovin (IRE) 7-1 (9-1) Held up, pushed along 3f out, headway over 2f out, ran on inside final furlong to take 2nd close home, 2nd of 12, 1l behind Follow The Flag (8-12) at W'hampton 7f hcap (6) pol in Feb.
Royal Envoy (IRE) 9-2jt-fav (8-8) Squeezed out at start, behind, headway over 1f out, ran on well to take 3rd near finish, 3rd of 11, 1l behind Dvinsky (9-2) at Kempton 6f hcap (5) pol in Feb.